Bellevue does not impose an annual nights-rented cap on short-term rentals. LUC 20.20.800 limits location and type rather than nights. Whole-home SF rentals are prohibited regardless of nights.
Unlike cities such as San Francisco or Portland, Bellevue has not adopted an annual cap on the total number of nights that a short-term rental may be booked. LUC 20.20.800 instead focuses on location and type. In single-family residential districts, an entire single-family home cannot be used for transient lodging; only room rentals in an owner-occupied home are permitted, with no cap on nights rented. In multifamily districts, short-term stay uses are limited to no more than 5 units and no more than 20 percent of the units in a development, and within those units there is no nights-per-year limit. All STRs must still comply with registration, business licensing, taxation, insurance, and noise rules. Washington State does not impose a statewide STR nights cap, leaving the decision to municipalities. Operators considering aggressive year-round rental should monitor Bellevue ordinance changes as the STR policy landscape continues to evolve across Puget Sound cities.
No direct night-cap violation; non-compliance with registration, insurance, or zoning rules still apply with fines up to $1,000 per day.
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